The Khasa River (Arabic: نهر خاصة, Kurdish: ڕووباری/چەمی خاسە) is a river which runs through the City of Kirkuk in northern Iraq.[1], as happened in the 1950s. The river has a symbolic value to the city's inhabitants. It is one of the tributaries of the Tigris River.

Khasa River
Kirkuk City.jpg
Khasa River in the south of Kirkuk city
Native nameنهر خاصة (Arabic)
Location
CountryIraq,Kirkuk Governorate
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
34°55′N 44°05′E / 34.917°N 44.083°E / 34.917; 44.083

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  1. ^ "The Role of Urban Agriculture in Kirkuk, Iraq" (PDF). Urban Agriculture Magazin. January 2009. p. 25.